Composition and Color for Creative Illustration

What We Will Do in the Course

A course by Marcos Chin , Illustrator

Illustrator. Nueva York, United States.
Joined December 2019
100% positive reviews (232)
4,416 students
Audio: English
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About the video: What We Will Do in the Course

Overview

“Let's get into the technique I'm going to teach you in this course. What is this course about, really? After watching this lesson and before moving into the next unit, please check the resources and tasks I have prepared for you. Remember, at the end of every unit, you'll find more content.”

In this video lesson Marcos Chin addresses the topic: What We Will Do in the Course, which is part of the Domestika online course: Composition and Color for Creative Illustration. Learn how to visually interpret a written piece and turn it into a meaningful illustration.

Partial transcription of the video

“What we will do in the course Hi. In this next lesson, I'll show you and talk about what we'll do in the course. First off, I wanted to tell you what I think the intention of an illustrator is. I think, as an illustrator, there are two things that are important to me. The first one is to visually engage with the viewer, to make them want to look at my work. The second reason is to communicate an idea or message. Illustration is a visual communication tool. There're exceptions, for example, prints, textiles, wallpapers, surface design. The content in that case is beauty. You're creating a be...”

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Course summary for: Composition and Color for Creative Illustration

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (232)
  • 4416 students
  • 4 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 6m)
  • 12 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Marcos Chin

Marcos Chin
A course by Marcos Chin

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Marcos Chin is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared on surface and wall designs, on book and CD covers, advertisements, fashion catalogs, and magazines. He has worked with companies such as MTA Arts for Transit, Neiman Marcus, Fiat, Budweiser, Time, Rolling Stone Magazine, The New Yorker, GQ, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times.

Marcos has given lectures and workshops throughout the US and abroad. He currently lives in New York, where he teaches Illustration at the School of Visual Arts.


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Composition and Color for Creative Illustration. Illustration course by Marcos Chin

Composition and Color for Creative Illustration

A course by Marcos Chin
Illustrator. Nueva York, United States.
Joined December 2019
  • 100% positive reviews (232)
  • 4,416 students